Premier Yitzhak Shamir informed U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz that Israel will honor existing contracts with South Africa but will not enter into any new ones, Israel Radio reported Monday.
The question of sanctions and Israel’s trade with the Pretoria regime was raised at Sunday’s Cabinet session by Communications Minister Amnon Rubinstein. It will be discussed at the Cabinet meeting next Sunday.
According to Israel Radio, it is possible that a ministerial committee will be appointed, headed by Shamir, to determine the nature of sanctions against South Africa. Israel is expected to be on the list of countries doing business with South Africa to be made public on April I by the General Accounting Office (GAO), a Congressional body.
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